“To be honest, I’ve enjoyed the change in chapter in my career, but I’ve still watched a few races,” Webber told MotorSportsTalk Tuesday. “I watched the start (from Canada) and it wasn’t looking that exciting. A bit touch and go. But then I saw the Mercs have problems.”

Webber can find no fault with how well Ricciardo has done in driving for Red Bull and alongside four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel.

“For Daniel to get his first win was incredible for him,” Webber said. “He hasn’t put a wheel wrong all year so far. There’s been testing regulations, wet qualifyings, and all sorts of stuff that’s been thrown at him. But for him to notch up his first win is a big step for him.”

Webber co-drives with Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley in the No. 20 Porsche 919 Hybrid in the FIA WEC. The trio finished on the podium at the season opener in Silverstone.

I’ll bet Webber feels vindicated, as he should. When both Red B.S. Racing teammates have equal cars the golden boy ain’t so golden after all. As I have said for several years and history is now proving, Vettel didn’t win the championships, Adrian Newey won them with a superior car in addition to Red B.S. Racing’s chronic cheating. You can bet that if Webber had an equal car Vettel would not have won the driver’s championships and Ricciardo proves this.

Congrats to Ricciardo and Webber for being classy, world class race drivers, something Vettel will never be after his antics of the past and present. Now Daniel needs to get out of that toxic sewer environment and with a scrupulous team.